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Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones.

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Maple Hill Cemetery


Princeton, Patoka Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:Latitude, 38.3433 N;  Longitude, -87.5419 W
Congressional Location:SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 17; TOWNSHIP 2S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Southeast side of Princeton. Located at the east end of Ohio Street, just east of the intersection with County Road 100E.  Adjacent and to the east of St. Joseph Cemetery.

Last updated    May 2023

The following list is a sincere attempt to show all known graves using several different sources and periodically updated headstone photographs. There may be other graves which are unknown/unlisted due to missing, unreadable, destroyed, or broken markers.

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown here, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Drop me an email and let me know. Please avoid however, notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.
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George Pickersgill 

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#      Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Lot
No.

Headley

Cora E

1894

24 Jan 1968

nee SATKAMP.  Wife of Gary E HEADLEY.  Married 17 Jan 1914.  Daughter of William H & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (SMITH or SCHMITT) SATKAMP.

8452


14

14

148

Headley

Gary E

1891

22 Jun 1974

Husband of Cora E (SATKAMP) HEADLEY.  Married 17 Jan 1914.  Son of John & Susan (CHRISTIAN) HEADLEY.

8452

14

14

148

Hedge

George, Jr.

14 Jan 1928

29 Dec 2011

Husband of Shirley Jane “Nanny” (MAGNESS) HEDGE.  Son of George & Mary (DILBECK) HEDGE. 


US Army.


(Click here to view obituary.)

2307

5

4

34

Hedge

Shirley Jane “Nanny”

15 Jul 1935

10 Sep 2006

Wife of George “Da” HEDGE, Jr.  Daughter of Rev. John & Muriel (ZERWEK) MAGNESS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

2307

5

4

34

Hedges

Brian Trent

13 Jul 1971

13 Jul 1971

Infant son of Terry & Patricia Jo HEDGES.


NOTE:  Headstone moved to Columbia (White Church) Cemetery, 2015/2016, and  is now located on his parent's plot -- See listing there!

8197

N/A

--

--

Hedrick

George

26 Oct 1925

18 Nov 1993

--

7672

3

3

13

Heinman

Infant

--

1924

Infant son of Robert HEINMAN.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

14

?

203

Heinickel

John

31 Oct 1870

18 Dec 1911

Husband of Nannie (TAYLOR) HEINICKEL.nee TAYLOR.  Married 23
Dec 1905.  Son of John & Hanna (LAIPKE) HEINICKEL.  Born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.

Note:  Burial location from obituary record.  Other information from his Gibson County Marriage Application.) 

(Click here to view obituary.)

NSF

14

?

224

Heinickel

Nannie

11 Jul 1886

14 Jul 1909

nee TAYLOR.  Wife of John HEINICKEL  Married 23 Dec 1905.  Daughter of James & Mary (ROBERTS) TAYLOR.  Born in Somerset, Kentucky.

.(Note:  Burial location and date from cemetery internment records.  All other information from her Gibson County Marriage Application.)

(Click here to view obituary.)

NSF

14

?

224

Heiserman

Earl E

--

28 Jun 1909

Age:  2 months.

(Note:  From cemetery and Health department records.)

NSF

13

?

22

Hembd

Connie Elizabeth

13 Sep 1957

31 Dec 2011

nee CARTER.  Wife of John HEMBD. 
Age:  54. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0152


14

?

?

Henderson

Dora M

12 Mar 1901

8 Mar 1961

Indiana, PM2, US Navy, WW I.


8135

13

3

23

Henderson

Doris

30 Jul 1918

1 Sep 1922

Daughter of Louis M & Emma Irene (GRAHAM) HENDERSON.

8460

14

14

209

Henderson

Emma Irene

1894

27 Apr 1979

nee GRAHAM.  Wife of Louis M HENDERSON.  Married 12 Sep 1917.  Daughter of Robert Marion & Marg. D (KOHLMEIER) GRAHAM.

8459

14

14

209

Henderson

Louis M

1896

10 Jun 1968

Husband of Emma Irene (GRAHAM) HENDERSON.  Married 12 Sep 1917.  Son of David HENDERSON.

8459

14

14

209

Hennon

Albert

--

3 Feb 1909

Husband of Dortha A (FARIS) HENNON.  Married 3 Nov 1885.  Son of James H & Ophelia HENNON.

Age:  66 years.

(Note:  From cemetery and other records.)

NSF

14

?

177

Herman

Alyn Brent

--

9 Oct 1946

--

8183

13

6

29

Herod

Donald

21 Feb 1896

12 Jul 1968

Husband of Florence M (MILLER) HEROD.  Married 16 Jul 1919, in Greene County, Indiana.

7867

5

7

20

Herod

Douglas D

15 Jun 1926

22 Oct 1926

Son of Donald & Florence M (MILLER) HEROD.

7868

5

7

20

Herod

Florence M

9 May 1899

23 Jan 1991

nee MILLER.  Wife of Donald HEROD.  Married 16 Jul 1919 in Greene County, Indiana.

7867

5

7

20

Herod

John W

13 Nov 1920

20 Apr 1944

Son of Donald & Florence M (MILLER) HEROD.

Sgt.

 

7868

5

7

20

Herrin

Emma B

7 Mar 1913

20 Mar 1989

nee PAVEY.  Wife of William “Pewee” HERRIN, Jr.  Daughter of Millard M & Lillie E PAVEY.

“Children:  Sandra, Jerry Jr., Bonnie & Grandchildren.”

7788

7758

5

2

40

Herrin

William, Jr. “Pewee”

5 Nov 1921

1 Mar 2009

Husband of Emma B (PAVEY) HERRIN.

“Children:  Sandra, Jerry Jr., Bonnie & Grandchildren.”

Cpl., US Army, WW II.  Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War.




(Click here to view obituary.)

7788

7789

7758

5

2

40

Herrmann

Freda Beloat

1895

6 Oct 1973

nee BELOAT.  Daughter of Thomas & Mary J (TRIBBLE) BELOAT.

9173

16

8

102

Herron

Mary L

--

16 Sep 1905

Age:  5 months.

(Note:  From cemetery and Health department records.  Row 24, Grave ?)

NSF

13

24

?

Hickey

S M

--

22 Feb 1904

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

16

?

18

Hickrod

Kenneth Edward

--

2 Jul 1955

Age:  4 days.

(Note:  From cemetery records.)

NSF

13

?

29

Hicks

B Harrison

1891

27 Nov 1979

Husband of Mattie V HICKS.

9743

17

5

28

Hicks

Mattie V

1893

22 Jan 1964

Wife of B Harrison HICKS.

9743

17

5

28

Higginbotham

Bernice C

6 Jun 1912

9 Jan 1986

nee CURRY.

9751

17

6

51

Higginbotham

Larry K

3 Dec 1937

--

Husband of Linda L HIGGINBOTHAM.  Married 27 Jun 1959.

8816

14

30

134

Higginbotham

Linda L

18 Apr 1941

3 Jul 1977

Wife of Larry K HIGGINBOTHAM.  Married 27 Jun 1959.

8816

14

30

134

Higgins

Berta L

25 Oct 1893

9 Mar 1965

nee ROHL.  Wife of Marion HIGGINS.  Married 25 Dec 1919.  Daughter of James W & Fannie (HEPP) ROHL.

“Mother”

9018

9017

16

4

36

Higgins

Marion

12 Feb 1887

11 Apr 1943

Husband of Berta L (ROHL) HIGGINS.  Married 25 Dec 1919.  Son of Josiah & Margaret (GRUBB) HIGGINS.

“Father”

9019

9017

16

4

36

Hightower

Morton W

1890

16 May 1962

Husband of Wyoma HIGHTOWER.

8794

14

29

136

Hightower

Wyoma

1888

12 Aug 1953

Wife of Morton W HIGHTOWER.

8794

14

29

136

Hill

Amos P

14 Jul 1909

12 Jun 1982

Husband of Juanita V HILL

9508

16

18

73

Hill

Bertie Elvis

1888

1928

Husband of Grace Olive (ZENGLER) HILL.  Married 31 Oct 1918.  Son of Bert & Bettie HILL.

9492

16

17

61

Hill

Christopher “Chris”

2 Dec 1884

8 Sep 1953

Husband of Elizabeth “Lizzie” HILL.

8833

14

31

88

Hill

Donald Earl

29 Dec 1936

20 Feb 1970

Indiana, SP5, 529th Signal Co.

8805

8806

14

30

88

Hill

Elizabeth “Lizzie”

30 May 1876

8 Oct 1963

Wife of Christopher “Chris” HILL.

8833

14

31

88

Hill

Grace Olive

1892

16 Nov 1965

nee ZENGLER.  Wife of Bertie Elvis HILL.  Married 31 Oct 1918.  Daughter of John D & Dora H (HENSON) ZENGLER.

9491

16

17

61

Hill

Infant

--

23 Feb 1972

Infant daughter of Stephen & Debbie HILL.

8214

13

7

32

Hill

Ira Chester

29 May 1914

11 Oct 1990

Son of Christopher “Chris” & Elizabeth “Lizzie” HILL.

Pvt., US Army, WW II.


8802

14

30

88

Hill

J Cris

14 Sep 1956

18 Apr 1979

Son of Richard HILL, Jr.

9850

9851

17

10

7

Hill

Jack Dempsey

16 Sep 1923

1 Apr 1998

Son of Elvis & Grace O HILL.

PHM3, US Navy, WW II.


9490

16

17

61

Hill

Juanita V

24 Oct 1921

3 Apr 2000

Wife of Amos P HILL.

9508

16

18

73

Hill

Mabel L

6 Jun 1907

12 Jul 1976

Wife of Vesper E HILL.

8834

14

31

88

Hill

Pearl F

1897

1 Dec 1961

Wife of William Roy HILL.

“Mother”

Chauf. Amb. Div.

8531

14

17

189

Hill

Richard, Jr.

29 Apr 1933

7 Aug 1965

Indiana, Sgt., 83rd Air Rescue Sq. AF.

9850

9851

9855

17

10

7

Hill

Robert E

17 Nov 1934

7 Jul 1946

--

8832

14

31

99

Hill

Robert G

9 Dec 1914

4 May 1996

“Nephew”

US Navy, WW II.


7865

5

6

28

Hill

Vesper E

18 Oct 1910

15 May 1971

Husband  of Mabel L HILL.  Son of Christopher “Chris” & Elizabeth “Lizzie” HILL.

8834

14

31

88

Hill

William Roy

19 May 1891

1930

Husband of Pearl F HILL.

“Daddy” 

WW I.



8532

14

17

189

Hillis

Woodrow M,  Jr.  "Woody"

15 Dec 1946

16 May 2015

Son of Woodrow M HILLIS, Sr. & Marjorie H (BOYER) HILLIS BARRIS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

9419

16

14

75

Hillis

Woodrow M,  Sr.

13 May 1916

3 Apr 1950

First husband of Marjorie H (BOYER) HILLIS BARRIS.


Indiana, Sgt., Btry. 397th Armored FA Bn., WW II.


9419

9421

16

14

75

Hitzel

Joseph J

26 Sep 1900

10 Nov 1960

Husband of Ruth Virginia (METZGER) HITZEL.

8447

8448

14

14

126

Hitzel

Ruth Virginia

abt 1913

12 Aug 1979

nee METZGER.  Wife of Joseph J METZGER.

(Note:  From cemetery and other records.)

NSF (individual)

8448

14

14

126

Hix

Fannie E

11 Jan 1928

--

Wife of Ralph P HIX.

10025

10021

17

24

42

Hix

Frances J

17 Sep 1937

--

--

10031

10021

17

25

42

Hix

Hester A

8 Mar 1878

2 May 1943

Wife of James A HIX.

“Mother”

8841

14

32

100

Hix

James A

5 Jan 1866

19 Aug 1947

Husband of Hester A HIX.

“Father”

8841

14

32

100

Hix

James E

1901

21 Nov 1962

Husband of Lula E HIX.  Son of James A & Hester A HIX.

10023

10021

17

24

42

Hix

Lula E

1901

21 Jul 1973

Wife of James E HIX.

10022

10021

17

24

42

Hix

Peggy Ann

10 Mar 1952

1 Sep 1971

--

10020

10021

17

24

42

Hix

Ralph P

10 Apr 1926

6 Oct 2000

Husband of Fannie E HIX.

Son of James E & Lula E HIX.

S1, US Navy, WW II.


10026

10021

10027

17

24

42

Hix

William T

29 Oct 1924

29 May 2013

Husband of Frances HIX.  Son of James E & Lula E HIX. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

10029

10021

17

25

42

Rows were numbered beginning on the west side of each section.  The Section plats of this cemetery are all of irregular shapes.  Twenty-one sections appear on the original layout, but only about the south half of the original is in use.

7621  Cemetery enterance.  Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 are through the gate on the right (south)
8052  Looking east from Section 6.  View of Sections 12, 13 and 14; Sections 16 and 17 are in the far background.
8928  View of Secton 14, looking back toward the entrance (west) from the southeast corner of the cemetery.


9678  View of Section 16, looking west from the top of the hill.  The top of the county courthouse can be seen in the center of the photograph (1.75 miles.)  Coal mine silos and conveyors northwest of Princeton, in the  background (4.5 miles)